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Not enough space in the cell for my notes
Hi, I'm using smartsheet to track updates on each task in a tracker. These updates may span over a year, so they get lengthy. I was excited about smartsheets because viewing these notes is a lot cleaner. However, I've just realized that there is a content limit to a cell, which is a huge issue. While excel was annoying to…
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Displaying multiple time periods in Gantt view
Is there a way to display multiple time periods in Gantt view? Example: you have staff members that are your primary people, and they are contracted for 4 months, and then secondary or "fill" staff members that sit in when the primary is away on sabbatical or similar break. Idea here is that the gantt bar on a given row…
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how can i overlap 2 tasks.
Hello, i've a question about 2 tasks. Task 1 has for example 4 hours and should be on day 1 for example 6 january. Task 2 has 30 hours and should be on start on 4 january and futher. How can i manage that on 6 january task 2 has only 4 hours? Now i got the message user is over-allocated because task 2 is planned on a full…
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Public links to sheets in automated emails?
I am trying to send non-Smartsheets users information on forms. I know I can create a publicly accessible and editable link for the overall sheet/form, however, when I set up automated emails with links to the forms, the links to sheets/rows still require a login. Is there any way to get around it so that emails sent…
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Incremental Baselines & Dynamic Baseline Linking
Problem: Current Limitations Destructive Updates: Currently, snapping a baseline is a global action for the entire sheet. There is no way to baseline newly added scope (new tasks) without overwriting and erasing the historical variance data of the existing tasks. Manual Data Entry: Users are forced to manually copy/paste…
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Batch Sheet Creation from Template
Problem: Current Limitations Manual Repetition: Provisioning a large project (e.g., 50+ distinct team sheets) currently requires manually executing the "Use Template" or "Duplicate Sheet" workflow 50 separate times. Time-Consuming Setup: There is no native bulk-action to instantiate multiple files at once, creating a…
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Native Burnup Charts with Automated History Tracking
Problem: Current Limitations Complex Setup Required: Creating burnup charts currently requires advanced formula knowledge, "helper columns," or separate sheets to manually capture historical data snapshots. No Native History Tracking: Standard charts only visualize current cell values. There is no simple way to plot "what…
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Forms & automation
Hello, I use Smartsheets in a Higher Education setting. I have one sheet (Sheet A) for a list of students this sheet contains their student id numbers, email addresses, as well as other helpful information. I built a If Yes/If No check column on this sheet as well. My next sheet (sheet B) is a form that is asking is the…
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Getting error - need help!
Error occurs when opening Vault Apps in Smartsheet WorkApps. The app fails to load and displays an error message despite logging out and back in. Issue has been ongoing since last Monday
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Group Columns in Grid
Hi! I use a really large grid-style Smartsheet to track all aspects of project development and health. It would be very helpful to have a way of grouping columns. The hierarchy for rows works great, but I think with columns I am just looking for a way to clean up my views. I feel like the best (and only) solution right now…